Costumes

 Chris Troy isn’t afraid to put together challenging, bulky costumes. I had a chance to interview him about his interesting history with cosplay.

Tell me about your MTV feature, I thought that sounded pretty exciting!

Long story short, MTV did a special in 2004 about video games. For the segment on Final Fantasy, they filmed some Final Fantasy cosplayers at animeNEXT that year, and my girlfriend and I were two of the cosplayers featured.

How long have you been cosplaying?
Long enough to realize that I’ve made some poor life choices. Or 7 years, whatever sounds better on paper.

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What is your favorite costume that you’ve worn?
Picking a favorite costume is like picking a favorite child, only you sound really creepy when you say that. I’m partial to my Final Fantasy costumes (Squall Leonhart from Final Fantasy 8 and Zack from Final Ffantasy 7), but in terms of comfort, my GundamSEED/OO stuff is up there as well.

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What is your favorite costume that you’ve seen on someone else?
I’m a pretty big Soul Calibur fan, so when I’ve seen that done properly, it makes me happy.

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What is the most difficult costume you’ve made?
http://www.cosplay.com/photo/380750/ That Sonabitch. You ever have to use a hollowed-out Computer Monitor as helmet? Reall fun stumbling around that, especially being 6′4″ and dealing with low doorways.

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Have you ever had any funny malfunctions while in costume?
Nothing comes to mind, as most of my misadventures comes from after I’m out of costume and horribly drunk.

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What is your favorite convention(s) to attend?
Otakon without a doubt, as I’ve been there several times since 2002, and I’m also a fan of anime/manga NEXT out in NJ. Aso have to give some love to New York Comic Con/Anime Fest, as their the home town conventions, and tons of fun.

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For more from Christopher Troy, visit his site at Cosplay.com

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